Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Escaped
Through
The latter
General references
Bible References
Escaped
2 Peter 2:18
[Although] their talk is big, what they say is worthless, and by [offering people] fleshly desires [i.e., sexual gratification], they lead people astray, who are barely escaping from the error of the world.
2 Peter 1:4
By these [blessings] He has given to us the precious and tremendous promises, so that you people may share in His divine nature, [after] having escaped the world's corruption, caused by evil desires.
Through
2 Peter 1:2
[May God's] unearned favor and peace be yours in abundance, through the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.
The latter
Philippians 3:19
Their [ultimate] end is [spiritual] destruction; their god is their appetite; they boast of what they ought to be ashamed of, and they [constantly] think about worldly things.
General references
Matthew 7:27
And the [heavy] rains came down and the flood waters rose and the winds blew and struck against that house [until] it collapsed with a terrible crash."
Luke 14:30
saying, 'This man began to build [a tower] but was not able to finish it.'
Luke 17:32
Remember [what happened to] Lot's wife!
1 Timothy 5:15
For some [young widows] have already turned away [from their commitment to God] to serve Satan.